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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Dibromoacetic acid

Kake Municipal Water

Dibromoacetic acid, one of the group of five haloacetic acids regulated by federal standards, is formed when chlorine or other disinfectants are used to treat drinking water. Haloacetic acids and other disinfection byproducts increase the risk of cancer and may cause problems during pregnancy. Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for dibromoacetic acid was defined in a peer-reviewed scientific study by EWG and represents a on-in-a-million lifetime cancer risk level. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-05DH*201403070233ND
2014-09-30DH*3119782ND
2014-12-15DH*3157006ND
2015-03-25DH*3215875ND
2015-09-09DH*3321151ND
2015-12-15DH*3378663ND
2016-03-17DH*3417972ND
2016-09-12DH*3546083ND
2016-12-14DH*3608932ND
2017-03-08DH*3654524ND
2017-06-27DH*3726840ND
2017-09-18DH*3783085ND
2017-12-27DH*3846358ND
2018-06-18DH*3968593ND
2018-09-25DH*4074768ND
2018-12-104149162ND
2019-06-264340898ND
2019-09-114422704ND
2019-12-174520319ND